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Still better than drag queen.

And there's no such thing as trans girls. To me they are just girls.

Hm. Not sure I would necessarily agree to be honest.* To me drag queens are performers who use that term to express the type of performance that they specialise in. Drag kings are male acts, drag queens female acts, and in both cases some of the performers are straight cis females / straight cis males. The term itself is not really derogatory.

I agree with Nezchan's assessment that the term "trap" carries some unpleasant connotations though. First and foremost of course the very strong implication of intentional deceit. That sort of thinking has actually gotten transwomen killed, as their potential partners saw them as trying to trick them (and don't get me started on the fact that some countries / states actually accept that as a frigging legal defence, both in the case of homosexuals and trans* people).

That being said, I still enjoy the heck out of Prunus Girl and adore Sazanami Cherry. So while I dislike the term, I do prefer it to many an alternative that authors / scanlators might use.

*with the first statement, the second sentence I would like to bold, highlight, and add a dozen "agree" stamps all over.

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So.

Het ending, then?

Maybe Harem?

Considering a potential implication of the last page of chapter 2 I'm somehow tempted to think that futa-cat might be added to those tags...

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Lily Love discussion 11 Jul 11:11
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Oh my... Afraid my reaction was very much like Donut's at the bottom page 15 after reading this one. :)

Can't wait for volume 1 to be published in English as well.
* starts polishing credit card *

(on a side note: lwnshop is incredibly slow when accessing it from Europe, hope the payment methods will go beyond pure bank transfer at some point, in particular for volume 1)

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Image Comments 03 Jul 13:21
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Inuzuka Bouru has, over time, singlehandedly managed to introduce and convince me of this ship... Love the pairing and that pic.

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After Hours discussion 21 Jun 05:18
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Promising beginning. I like it. :)

Wild theory: I happened to watch a bit of Love Live! before stumbling on this one, and was wondering whether I am the only person who is somehow put in mind of a graduated Tsubasa (Kei) and Alisa (Emi)? Not sure why, but something about the way they are drawn reminds me of the two. In terms of wild theory that would also explain the dancing reference, and would point to the person Emi was planning to meet as Yukiho. end of completely obscure speculation

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Bridesmaid discussion 05 Jun 10:16
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To meet family obligations, expectations, and appearances I have read a number of times that lesbians in Japan get married, have children, and all the while have a secret relationship on the side with the woman they love.

I can confirm that part, having met a few women, mainly in the girlfriend position, who are in exactly that type of situation over the past few weeks in the corresponding bars in Tokyo... From that perspective the story seems all too realistic, or at least would be for Japan (no idea what the situation in Thailand is tbh).

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Magan&Danai discussion 15 May 18:04
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Aw. It's here! :)

Quoting from the yaoi-blcd tumblr post (scanlators of Tanjiu's "Their Story" who featured this too a little while ago):

"i believe this one's based on the artist and her wife. her profile says hope i can continue to draw until we are married!"

http://yaoi-blcd.tumblr.com/post/118716929765/manhuajia-magan-danai-by-ermu-translated

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Hm. I'm a bit surprised that this does not carry an Ecchi as well, considering that it is potentially somewhat more risqué than the other Itsuki Love Live! doujin published at the same time. In particular that last page is rather suggestive; or just blatantly obvious, ymmv.

(also: am I the only person slightly bothered by the use of "unconsciously" on the third page? IMHO that should read "subconsciously", although being unconscious would technically of course also preclude the other members from seeing Honoka...)

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sighs
hugs herself
That was a really amazing little story.
sniff
happy smile

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Man this is goooooood, but BUT when will we ever get to see Hiyoko giving Sato-chan some much deserved luvin'? It pains me to not see her be on the receiving end even once.

Maybe she's only really interested in dishing it out. There are people like that out there.

Considering that this time we at least see her grinding against Hiyoko's leg, I think that her stone butch status is slowly crumbling...

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Oh. Been hoping someone would pick this one up, so thank you! Looking forward to it. :)
(and love the art style)

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Lily Love discussion 21 Mar 19:11
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Oh my... That face on page 13 had me squeeing. :) http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/lily_love_ch03#13
Now certainly excited for the next chapter.

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I love the art, especially the cover!

Agree.

The double spread with the dresses actually got a spontaneous "wow..." from me (especially Remi's version):
http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/arc_en_ciel_couturier_of_the_forest_of_magic#28

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Hinata Gaii discussion 20 Feb 22:37
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Someone need to translate Yama no Susume...

...at least the anime is available on Crunchyroll. Better than nothing I guess.

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I actually got bored of Mira after reading a bit of Earth Girls...but after the praise here I decided to take a look. The art itself doesn't do much (although it is good), but the C-section line fucking slayed me.

Wasn't expecting a happy ending there :D
And that one got me too ^^

Oh yes... The C-section had me laughing out loud for a moment there. Ironically probably also one of the most realistic reactions in the story. :)

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Saori is still kind of despicable to me in the end.
Dating a bunch of girls at once and then doing one of your girlfriend's mom's while she's home? And often?
This mom seems a little too accepting, I'd say.
The author even threw in a "Mayu got a new girlfriend, so don't feel bad for her!" Doesn't mean she wasn't cruely mistreated.

It makes you wonder if Mayu knew about the other girls, the fact that she got other girlfriend so fast probably means that she was not so much on Saori and just didn't like that she wanted to end the relationship out of nowhere.

I wonder if it could be considered some kind of ntr, Keiko kind of stole Saori from Mayu and two other girls, although Saori didn't love any of them.

Considering the dialogue on pages 29 & 30: "[...] it's not just you. Saya, Arisu, Mayu, all of them" and the response of Saori being called out as being crazy for actually being in love with someone... Somehow that does not really sound like anyone was looking for a serious relationship there, with Saori simply being a popular player in mutually uncommitted liaisons.

Her actually falling in love for once made her usual way of interacting crumble, forcing her into completely new territory, as she herself states on page 33; coincidentally including a passage from her about how all the previous trysts were not about love but merely about excitement from both sides. Mayu's quick bounce-back also seems to support that line of reasoning (this is not to say that she wasn't disappointed or hurt initially, but her emotional commitment wasn't too deep).

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Can't help but to think the married lover is quite egoistic. She uses the other girl to have fluffy sex but still married that man who seems pretty useless...

Considering the possibility, or better the lack thereof, as well as the societal pressures faced by lesbian couples in Japan regarding artificial insemination, combined with the missing proper legal status for same-sex couples, I can imagine that women who desperately want a child will indeed compromise to a certain extent to make that wish come true. Many authors more or less directly address this phenomenon, in my mind often writing stories that hit home due to them sadly being pretty realistic (think Yui7's "Spring Haze: The Path We Walk On" or Amano Shuninta's "Mama Mama"). Not quite as light and fluffy as one might want, but I find many of said tales all the more heart-warming because of the way in which they depict people coping with what is far from an ideal situation.

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Image Comments 08 Feb 16:59
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Ehm... That bag is indeed quite fun and useful, or at least I find it to be that way every time I use it. :) . The illustration is actually from the corresponding item: http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4800218896

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Hm. Considering some of Amano sensei's other works, in particular stuff like "Mama Mama", I cannot but think that Remi was all too accurate when she stated that "Sacchan is as straight as they come"... Ruki strikes me as the real deal, but Sacchan may end up merely seeing this as a fun "experiment" 5 years from now. A rather bleak, if probably not too unrealistic, outlook.

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Cross Heart discussion 18 Jan 17:04
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Hoping that the other chapters also get a remake. The thing I loved the most about the original was the ending, seeing as it shows the continued development of their relationship. Same reason I love the ending of "Candy" or even "Girlfriends" (despite the latter only being a rather short jump into the future).

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Indeed strangely familiar. I find the style of the blush and lips somewhat reminiscent of http://dynasty-scans.com/authors/kishi_torajirou

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Dark ... but nice. Somehow I cannot help but like it.

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a.) I like it. :)
b.) Is this a second author by the same name, or is there just some issue with linking it up with http://dynasty-scans.com/authors/kuromame ?

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Stretch discussion 26 Nov 17:52
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Why everyone is treating this as bait? Ran is clearly gay and in love with Keiko. Even if they don't end in a relationship this will be one of the best takes on the tired story of one sided love on the site.

I agree that this has most certainly crossed the "bait" border. I mean, come on, in the last panel note Ran's legs under the blanket: she is effectively spooning up against Keiko, who smiles at Ran's sleeping face and blissfully continues to enjoy the snuggling...

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I'm sosososososo impressed with the way they depicted the sex, really, kudos to the authors!

Couldn't agree more. I was very much surprised how well they tackled that part, as it could have gone horribly-clichéd-wrong. I have to say that so far the whole story reminds me of Hourou Musuko in terms of a really good depiction of a difficult topic, albeit with a much lighter hearted tone (which I will freely admit I am glad for, Hourou Musuko was downright depressing in parts).